Venues and Groups

• Venues
• Groups
• Matching Groups with Venues
• Venue Considerations
• Access and Parking

Venues

Where can Manor Games events be held?

 

Sports and Social Clubs

Working Men’s Clubs

Liberal, Conservative and Labour Clubs

Reform Clubs

Guild Halls

Rotary Clubs

Leisure Centres

Community Centres, Community Halls

Civic Halls

Church Halls

Parish Rooms, Parish Centres

Village Halls

Schools

Colleges

Universities

Polytechnics

Company and business premises

Pubs with function room or separate function area

Hotel function rooms

Private residences

Any other venue you consider suitable.

 

If you would like to be put on a list of actual venues then please contact us and you will be added.

Matching Groups with Venues

You will probably come under one of the following:-

 

• An already existing group with your own venue. Just get your group organiser to contact Manor to arrange an event.
• An already existing group without your own venue. Your group organiser should contact Manor to see if I already hold details of a suitable venue in your area.  If so, then you can be matched up. Otherwise you will need to find a venue and then contact Manor again.
• An individual wanting to take part. Contact Manor with your own contact details and choice of event.  When there are a sufficient number of interested individuals you can be matched up with a venue and a date arranged.  Otherwise you may be able to join up with a group already planning an event.
• An available venue wanting to hold an event. If you have a free room (of a suitable size where applicable) and space in your calendar, then contact Manor with your details to be put on a venues list.  Once a group in your area makes an inquiry then the venue and group can be matched up.

Venue considerations

Whether you already have your own venue or need to find one, consider the following:-

 

• Is the venue free or inexpensive?
• Is the venue available on your chosen date?
• Is there enough parking space?
• Is there safe and secure parking?
• Is there ease of access into building? (for host to get equipment in)
• Is there wheelchair access and facilities (if required)?
• If outdoors, does venue have enough flat, grassed, well cut, open area?
• Is the venue licensed or unlicensed? (this might be your first question)

 

Room considerations

Measurements may need to be made to check for adequate floor space, throwing distances, table arrangements.

Are tables available (with or without protective coverings) for games?

If requiring large floor-based games (skittle alley, roll-up bowls carpet) the floor surface needs to be of the same material and as level as possible.  If unsure then enquire.

Is there is a readily available pa system? (not strictly required)

N.B. dimensions of games are given on Games pages.

Access and Parking – Venues

Parking

Indoor events

Safe and secure parking should be available on site (well lit. CCTV surveillance preferred).  Temporary parking is required at access point to building for unloading / loading of games equipment.

Events held at private home require an off-road parking point as close as possible to main access of building (this aids unloading / loading of equipment).

Venues

For Pub and Parlour games, downstairs rooms are preferable (ideally with no steps).  Entrance / exit points and access to these points should ideally be double-door width (no narrower than 30”).  Basically, if a wheelchair user can get into building and to the events room with no trouble, then the same can be said for access when laden with equipment.

Groups

Who are Manor Games events for?

 

Private parties

Club Groups

Pub regulars

Community Groups

Work colleagues

Social Groups

Groups of friends

Individuals

Retired people

Anyone else who wants to be involved

 

Age restrictions - where events are held on licensed premises then participants must be aged over 18. Other age restrictions may apply according to each venue's particular policy. Please check first.